Inside Edge is back with our Remarkable season preview. The Cardinals lost in the NLCS last season. Do they make it farther this season?
2019 Record: 91-71 (1st in NL Central)
Cardinals PITCHERS
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Jack Flaherty
- Jack Flaherty threw over to first base 101 times last season — 6th most among qualified SPs in MLB
- Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .074 (18/244) against breaking balls from Jack Flaherty last season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .142
- Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .056 (11/198) against Jack Flaherty on low non-fastballs last season — 2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .113
- Opponents batted just .180 (77-for-427) against Jack Flaherty‘s fastball last season — 2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .267
- Jack Flaherty allowed a BABIP of .238 last season — 2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .294
- Jack Flaherty allowed a slugging percentage of just .184 (78 Total Bases / 423 ABs) with two-strikes last season — 2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .265
- Right-handed hitters had a Well-Hit Avg of just .098 (33/337) against Jack Flaherty last season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .174
- Opponents batted just .187 (128-for-686) against Jack Flaherty last season — 3rd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .245
- Jack Flaherty has at least 6 strikeouts in each of his last 11 games — Yu Darvish has the longest active streak at 17.
Dakota Hudson
- Dakota Hudson threw fastballs 61.9% of the time (1,708/2,760) last season — 7th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 50.5%
- Dakota Hudson allowed an OBP of .364 (184 PA’s) with runners in scoring position last season — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .316
- Dakota Hudson had a first-pitch strike rate of just 56.9% (414/727) last season — 7th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 62.5%
- Hitters chased just 43 of Dakota Hudson‘s 297 elevated fastballs out of the zone (14.5%) last season — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 28.4%
- Dakota Hudson walked 84 of 734 batters (11.4%) last season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 7.0%
- Dakota Hudson threw at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 53.4% (277/519) of opposing batters last season — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 64.7%
Miles Mikolas
- Miles Mikolas threw at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 70.1% (366/522) of opposing batters last season — 10th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 64.7%
- Miles Mikolas induced opposing hitters to ground into 23 double plays in 132 opportunities (17.4%) last season — tied for 3rd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 11.1%
- Opponents batted .279 (93-for-333) against Miles Mikolas‘ non-fastballs last season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .219
- Miles Mikolas induced opposing right-handed batters to ground into 16 double plays in 73 opportunities (21.9%) last season — 4th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 12.3%
Adam Wainwright
- Opponents had a miss rate of just 11.8% (49/414) against Adam Wainwright on fastballs last season — 4th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 19.4%
- Adam Wainwright allowed a slugging percentage of .503 (147 Total Bases / 292 ABs) vs left-handed batters last season — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .416
- Adam Wainwright threw his curveball 42.8% of the time (350/818) with two-strikes last season — 3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 18.7%
- Hitters swung at 61.0% of Adam Wainwright‘s pitches in the zone (850/1,393) last season — 3rd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 67.1%
- Hitters chased just 79 of Adam Wainwright‘s 537 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 14.7%) last season — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.3%
Carlos Martinez
- Carlos Martinez allowed a slugging percentage of just .154 (8 Total Bases / 52 ABs) on low non-fastballs last season — 13th best among among 137 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .288
- Opponents had a groundball rate of 57.9% (73/126) against Carlos Martinez last season — 16th highest among among 205 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.6%
- Opponents had a line drive rate of just 15.9% (20/126) versus Carlos Martinez last season — 9th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 22.5%
- Carlos Martinez allowed a slugging percentage of just .288 (51 Total Bases / 177 ABs) last season — 8th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .406
Andrew Miller
- Hitters swung at 43.7% of Andrew Miller‘s pitches (407/931) last season — 19th lowest among among 205 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 47.7%
- Andrew Miller threw his slider 61.4% of the time (572/931) last season — 4th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 28.9%
Giovanny Gallegos
- Opponents had a miss rate of 49.2% (126/256) against Giovanny Gallegos on non-fastballs last season — 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 36.0%
- Giovanny Gallegos allowed an OPS of just .546 (279 PA’s) last season — 9th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .721
- Giovanny Gallegos allowed an OBP of just .226 (279 PA’s) last season — 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .315
- Opponents batted just .045 (3-for-67) against Giovanny Gallegos on low non-fastballs last season — best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .180
Ryan Helsley
- Hitters not batting 3-4-5 in the order are hitting .321 (25-for-78) against Ryan Helsley since the 2019 All-Star Break — 9th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .233
- Ryan Helsley has thrown 27 fastballs at 100+ MPH since the 2019 All-Star Break — 7th most among qualified RPs in MLB
- Opponents have a miss rate of just 17.2% (36/209) against Ryan Helsley since the 2019 All-Star Break — 9th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 27.8%
John Brebbia
- John Brebbia threw at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 73.1% (171/234) of opposing batters last season — 11th highest among among 205 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 63.7%
- John Brebbia induced opposing hitters to ground into just 1 double play in 53 opportunities (1.9%) last season — 6th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 10.1%
- John Brebbia allowed a slugging percentage of just .356 (68 Total Bases / 191 ABs) on pitches in the strike zone last season — 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .494
- Opponents had a groundball rate of just 27.2% (50/184) against John Brebbia last season — 6th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.6%
Tyler Webb
- Tyler Webb allowed an OPS of just .593 (221 PA’s) last season — 23rd best among among 205 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .721
- Tyler Webb allowed a slugging percentage of just .265 (27 Total Bases / 102 ABs) vs left-handed batters last season — 9th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .408
- Tyler Webb allowed a BABIP of .187 last season — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .294
- Opponents batted just .172 (33-for-192) against Tyler Webb last season — 5th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .240
John Gant
- John Gant‘s K:BB ratio was 1.8 (58/32) last season — tied for 22nd lowest among among 205 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 2.8
- John Gant induced opposing hitters to ground into 11 double plays in 58 opportunities (19.0%) last season — 15th best among among 205 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 10.1%
- John Gant allowed a slugging percentage of just .182 (24 Total Bases / 132 ABs) with two-strikes last season — 10th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .268
- John Gant has not allowed a home run in any of the last 21.0 innings he’s appeared — Brandon Workman has the longest active streak at 53.0.
Cardinals HITTERS
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Harrison Bader
- Harrison Bader averaged 4.32 pitches per plate appearance (1,701/394) last season — tied for 19th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 3.93
- Harrison Bader slugged just .202 (26 total bases in 129 ABs) on breaking pitches last season — 2nd lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: .401
Dexter Fowler
- Dexter Fowler had a Well-Hit Avg of just .036 (3/84) on elevated pitches last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .175
- Dexter Fowler batted .434 (36-for-83) on inside fastballs last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .280
- Dexter Fowler slugged just .225 (48 total bases in 213 ABs) on non-fastballs last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .427
Paul Goldschmidt
- Paul Goldschmidt batted just .202 (20-for-99) on fastballs away last season — 9th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .286
- Paul Goldschmidt had a Well-Hit Avg of .282 (29/103) against LHP last season — 13th best among 139 in MLB; League Avg: .201
- Paul Goldschmidt batted just .190 (31-for-163) on pitches 94 mph or greater last season — 6th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .281
Kolten Wong
- Kolten Wong grounded into 2 double plays in 85 opportunities (2.4%) last season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 10.3%
- Kolten Wong had a Well-Hit Avg of just .134 (62/464) last season — 9th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .203
- Kolten Wong batted .377 (40-for-106) on pitches 94 mph or greater last season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .281
Paul DeJong
- 7.1% of Paul DeJong‘s plate appearances lasted only one pitch (46/646 PA’s) last season — tied for 9th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 11.5%
- Paul DeJong batted just .129 (20-for-155) on low non-fastballs last season — tied for 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .217
- Paul DeJong batted just .188 (22-for-117) with runners in scoring position last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .280
- Paul DeJong batted .444 (20-for-45) on the first pitch of at-bats last season — tied for 14th best among 139 in MLB; League Avg: .371
Matt Carpenter
- Matt Carpenter slugged just .223 (29 total bases in 130 ABs) on low non-fastballs last season — 10th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: .333
- Matt Carpenter slugged .744 (61 total bases in 82 ABs) on fastballs away last season — 4th best in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: .466
- Opponents used a defensive shift against Matt Carpenter on 88.2% of his plate appearances (374/424) last season — 8th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 38.8%
- Matt Carpenter had a Well-Hit Avg of just .069 (17/247) with two-strikes last season — tied for 8th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: .120
Tommy Edman
- Tommy Edman drew 16 walks in 349 PA’s (4.6%) last season — tied for 26th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 8.8%
- Tommy Edman batted .304 (99-for-326) last season — tied for 24th best in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: .263
Yadier Molina
- Yadier Molina is batting .376 (70-for-186) when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game since the 2017 season — 2nd best in MLB among hitters with at least 727 total PA’s; League Avg: .275
- Yadier Molina struck out 55 times in 435 PA’s (just 12.6%) last season — tied for 21st best in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 21.6%
- 18.9% of Yadier Molina‘s plate appearances lasted only one pitch (82/435 PA’s) last season — 4th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 10.9%
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